Blanket Used by the Jackson Family, Selma, Alabama
THF804971 / Blanket Used by the Jackson Family, Selma, Alabama
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Artifact Overview
In 2023, The Henry Ford acquired the Selma, Alabama, home of Dr. Sullivan and Richie Jean Sherrod Jackson, where Dr. Martin Luther King and Civil Rights leaders planned the 1965 Selma-to-Montgomery Voting Rights marches. The Jackson Home opened in Greenfield Village in 2026. The home and its contents not only document the voting rights struggle but also shed light on 20th-century Black American middle-class life.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Blanket (Covering)
Date Made
1958-1965
Creators
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2023.50.1016
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Cotton (Fiber)
Linen (Material)
Color
Light green
Green
Dimensions
Height: 74 in
Width: 84 in
Length: 0.25 in
Inscriptions
sewn tag:
[logo] / Harmony House / Sears, Roebuck and Co., Simpsons - Sears Limited
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